§Last Ski Trip – The
final school sponsored Schweitzer ski trip will be Friday, February 28. Permission Slips will are available at the
office. The cost for the trip will be $8.00 for the lift and $15.00 for rental. Permission slips and payment must be received
in the office by Thursday morning February 27.

§Cold Weather Forcast – The
forecast is for cold temperatures at the end of this week. Please send your students to school with snow
boots, gloves and hats.

§Climbing Wall – The TAC rock climbing wall will be open
Mondays 6:30-8:30 starting March 3rd.

§Elementary Girls Volley Ball – 5th and 6th grade girls Volleyball
begins Monday March 3, 2014, 3:45 to 5:00 in the Elementary School Gym. Please bring your sports physical to the
first practice. Girls will go the After
School Room (bring homework) between 3:30 and 3:45.

§Cascade Quartet – The Troy
and Libby High School choirs will be performing with the Great Falls Symphony
Cascade Quartet on Thursday, February 27 at 7:00 PM at the Libby Memorial
Center. Tickets are available at local
businesses.

Word of the Week:
Respect -

Showing regard or appreciation for the worth of someone or
something

“Respect is a two-way street,
if you want to get it, you've got to give it.”

R.G. Reisch

§Playground
Plans -We are in the process of developing plans to improve
and upgrade the W.F. Morrison
Elementary playground. As our plans
become more formalized, we will be inviting parents, students and community
members to meetings to help with planning and organization of fund raising
efforts. We anticipate that this will be
a three year process. As a first phase of the project, we plan to repair
existing equipment. Look for meeting dates in future newsletters.

§

§Parent Survey – Dear
Parents,

§In
an effort to improve system practices, W.F. Morrison Elementary School is
conducting a Parent Survey. Many of
you have received the survey link via email. We value your
opinion and ask that you take the time to complete this survey. In order to
complete the survey, please go to: http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/2131643

§Please
be assured that your responses to this survey will be anonymous. Your honest
opinion is appreciated.

§Thank
you for your time and attention to this matter. The survey is open until March 14, 2014. If you
do not have access to a computer, feel free to come into the school and use the
computer lab. Sincerely, Diane Rewerts.

§

§Parent Tip: Attendance is important. Students can fall behind if they miss just a
day or two every few weeks.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

·Skiing –
The After School Program will be taking the 4th-6th grade
students skiing at Schweitzer on February 21st. Look for information and permission slips
from ASP.

·Cascade
Quartet – The Troy and Libby High School choirs will be performing with the
Great Falls Symphony Cascade Quartet on Thursday, February 27 at 7:00 PM at the
Libby Memorial Center. Tickets are
available at local businesses.

·Skiing
Rescheduled – The final school sponsored Schweitzer ski trip will
be Friday, February 28. Permission Slips
will be available at the office on Thursday, February 20. The cost for the trip will be $8.00 for the
lift and $15.00 for rental. If you have permission slip and money deposited for
the Feb. 7 trip that was cancelled we will use it or refund it as necessary for
this trip on the 28th.

·Chocolate
– The 6th grade is selling chocolate to earn money for their
trip to Silverwood. 50% of each sale
goes to the support the trip. To
purchase see a 6th grader.

·Copper
Mountain Band – Will be performing for Morrison Elementary on
Friday, February 21st. The
MBI Student Leadership Team will be presenting and introducing. Families are
welcome to attend. 10:15 to 11:15

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

W.F. Morrison Newsletter

Home of the Mighty Mustangs!

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

·Four Day
Weekend – No School; February 14-17

·Pennies
for Patients – This is our FINAL WEEK of collection to support
the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The
boxes will be picked up and counted on Thursday, February 13th. The class to collect the most money will win
a class party of their choice.

·4th Grade Bake Sale - Wednesday, last recess for all
grades. All money raised will be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society.

·Skiing –
The After School Program will be taking the 4th-6th grade
students skiing at Schweitzer on February 21st. Look for information and permission slips
from ASP.

·Skiing
Rescheduled – We hope to reschedule the final school sponsored
Schweitzer ski trip for February 28.
Some details still need to be worked out so stay tuned…

If you have permission slip and money deposited
for the Feb. 7 trip that was cancelled we will use it or refund it as necessary
for this trip on the 28th.

·Copper
Mountain Band – Will be performing for Morrison Elementary on
Friday, February 21st. The
MBI Student Leadership Team will be presenting and introducing. Families are
welcome to attend. 10:15 to 11:15

Word of the Week:
Be Healthy

See the back of this newsletter and watch your
child’s backpack for more information

·Pennies
for Patients – Our annual collection of change began this week! We will continue to collect money to support
the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society until Thursday, February 13th. The class to collect the most money will win
a class party of their choice.

·4H – Thursday
February 6, 5:30 PM at the Methodist Church.

·Four Day
Weekend – No School; February 14-17

·Copper
Mountain Band – Will be performing for Morrison Elementary on
Friday, February 21st from 10:15-11:15. The
MBI Student Leadership Team will be presenting and introducing. Families are
welcome to attend.

·Basket ball- 5th and 6th Grade Basket Ball will
have a tournament on the 8th @10 A.M. in the Activity Center.

·NEXT WEEK: Word of the Week: BE HEALTHY!
We will be focusing on what makes us healthy; inside and out. Annette
Galioto, a nutritionist from MSU Extension/Nutrition Program will be presenting
"healthy snack options" to students in two different assemblies on
Monday, February 10th. K-2 students will meet in the gym 10:00-10:30 and
3, 4, & 6 grade students will meet in the gym 10:45-11:15. Ms.
Galioto meets with Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Winslow's classes on a weekly
basis. Parents are invited to attend the assemblies/classes with their children.

Word of the Week:
Perseverance

“It does not matter
how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”― Confucius

Monday, February 3, 2014

·After
School Program – Students must sign up to attend the ASP first
thing in the morning. Please discuss your
student’s plans for the day before school.·Friday
Schedule Change - Students will be released at 2:00 pm on Fridays
for the rest of the school year.·Basketball
– 5th and 6th grade boys and girls basketball
started this week and will continue through March 1st. Practice daily; 3:45-5:00. ·AWARDS
ASSEMBLY – The second quarter Awards Assembly will be
Friday, February 7th at 1:00 pm.
Families are welcome to attend!·Pennies
for Patients – Our annual collection of change began this
week! We will continue to collect money
to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society until Thursday, February 13th. The class to collect the most money will win
a class party of their choice.·Four Day
Weekend – No School; February 14-17·Copper
Mountain Band – Will be performing for Morrison Elementary on
Friday, February 21st. The
MBI Student Leadership Team will be presenting and introducing. Families are welcome
to attend.·“Own the
Night” Ski Vouchers: On sale in the office. Purchase $8 vouchers for Friday and Saturday
night skiing (3-7pm PST) at Schweitzer Mountain; January 3- March 1. Two Sundays are also available this year;
Jan. 19 & Feb. 16.